Shown to us in Houston earlier this month, Italian company Gi-Mar have released their new entry level buggy engine, the .21 Raptor. While this is the entry level for Gi-Mar it is not a budget engine, featuring a hard coated and lightened crankshaft as well as additional dremel work to the internals of the case, this is a great performer at a reasonable price.
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This past weekend the annual Wiregrass Nationals were held in Ozark, Alabama. The temperature was hot but the heavy showers on Friday and Saturday provided some temporary relief from the heat. The metal roof over the track protected the track from the elements, but there was no protecting the surface from the thrashing of the cars and trucks throughout the day. The packed surface quickly gave way to the underlying sandy base providing some true off road racing with major dips, craters, and ruts. Drivers picked their racing lines carefully and were prepared to change as the race progressed. The Wiregrass crew with race announcer Carlton Eppes did a fantastic job of running the show and everything ran smoothly and timely.
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JConcepts have released their Punisher body for the Serpent Cobra 811. The slight cab-forward treatment is amongst the most aggressive in class giving the Punisher top notch performance. Blended wing / body design gives additional downforce to the side-pods and windshield which increases drivability, corner speed and jump control. The rear base of the cab area represents the latest offering for 1/8th buggy racing featuring a super low profile design for increased engine cooling, air flow and escape.
View more images of the new Punisher shell here
Having shown the first image of the new competition CRF 5-port engine only yesterday, Team Orion have released the full features and spec list of this latest addition to their line of CRF competition engines. The motor features a CRF crankshaft with angled gas channel and external slots as well as a high-performance ABC liner and two needle carburetor with aluminium body for improved throttle response characteristics and increased fuel economy. Team Orion have also released details of another new engine, the Alpha Discovery 3.5cc 5-port Low Budget competition engine. With all the great features of a competition engine combined with a low budget price, this turbo plugged motor offers good power and mileage and features a CNC machined lightweight piston and bi-steel competition ball bearings.
View the full feature list of both engines here
Tresrey have released this high-quality bearing set for the Durango DEX410 and 410R. The full set consists of 18 bearings that for the most case uses a teflon seal which helps the durability of the bearing itself by making it dustproof while at the same time allowing for a super free rotation. For the outer hub carrier bearings, rubber is used for the seal for extra durability.
Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]
Having released the first images of THE Car last week, JQ Products continue with the 2nd part of the release with the full feature list together with some new photos.
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This past weekend was round three of the Monster Energy Series. Adam Drake set the TQ in both rounds of qualifying in the 1/8th buggy class with his Novarossi powered Losi 8ight 2.0 buggy. Mugen driver Colby Poh was second on the grid, followed by Matt Schreffler also with a Novarossi powered Losi 8ight 2.0. In the final Adam got off to a clean start and pulled away from the rest of the field eventually winning the twenty minute final by almost two laps. Andy Smolnik finished second running a Losi 8ight 2.0 and Xray driver Chad Nevlin finished third.
We have little or no information available on this new engine from Swiss company Team Orion, other than this is their new CRF 5-port buggy motor and it will be shipped to distributors this week. More information as we get it.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
